A two-storey building under construction which was located at No 21
Makinde Street, Alausa, Ikeja partially collapsed on Thursday, December
15th. A statement issued by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency,
said it received a distressed call at its Command and Control Centre
which prompted the activation of the Agency's Emergency Response Team to
the incident scene.
Occupant of adjoining building around the partially collapsed building
were safely evacuated, while the vicinity of the partially collapsed
building was cordoned off to prevent any form of movement around the
collapsed site for safety purpose.
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Investigation at the incident scene revealed that the building is a 2-
storey building under construction and the building was said to have
partially collapsed while under construction. Physical assessment
revealed that the building collapsed from the base tilting sideways as
result of structural defect. The Agency's Emergency Response team in
concert with LASBCA,RRS, Nigeria Police, Alausa Divisional Office, and
Area F,Lagos State Fire Service, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence
Corps all mobilized to the incident scene.
No life lost, but a male adult who was working in the collapsed building
sustained injury and was treated immediately. After a full assessment
by combined emergency response team was carried with a view to safely
recovering the collapsed building site, The General Manager LASEMA Mr.
Adesina Tiamiyu said proper investigation would be conducted on the
incident while the collapsed building will be recovered by controlled
demolition so as to ensure utmost safety of lives and properties. He
however advised developers of structures in the State to ensure they
abide by the building codes and regulations of the State as well as
employ the services of certified engineers for building construction to
avoid incidents such as this.
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